Viewers of Antiques Roadshow were astonished when a man revealed that textiles he had found discarded in a skip were worth an incredible £250,000.

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Reminding himself to investigate skips, one man stumbled across a valuable collection of artworks


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Ronnie Archer-Morgan praised Althea McNish as an influential designer who brought color to post-war Britain


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A man stumbled upon a large collection of artwork from Althea McNish


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He bought the pieces from builders who were throwing them away


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Ronnie Archer-Morgan highlighted the significance of McNish's work, which was worth around £2,500 for a half square metre


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The entire archive, however, could be worth a lot more money